In order to ensure that the Royal Navy's Responsive Force Task (RFTG) is prepared for any natural phenomenon which may affect their operations, a dedicated team are on hand to give them the low down on the weather.

Nice for the Met men to get their spot but it's hardly a staggering techno breakthrough. I'd treat you to a pick of the launch of a windfinding balloon in 1956 if I had the time to find it and scan it.